Police have arrested the stepfather accused of stripping and brutally beating a 13-year-old boy with a stick at Chadayamangalam in Kollam, following a suo motu case by the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and directives from Minister Bindu Krishna.
Kollam (Kerala): Police have arrested the stepfather accused of brutally assaulting a 13-year-old boy at Kuriyode in Chadayamangalam here. Under the influence of alcohol, the stepfather allegedly stripped the boy of his clothes and beat him mercilessly with a stick. The boy's mother has alleged that the stepfather regularly beats the child without any provocation.
The arrest follows swift intervention after the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered a suo motu case in connection with the incident based on media reports.
The identity of the accused is not yet disclosed.
The Commission had sought an explanation from the Kollam Rural SP, the Chadayamangalam SHO, and the District Child Protection Officer regarding the matter. Meanwhile, Minister Bindu Krishna stated that instructions had been issued to take immediate action in the incident.
Published: 13 Nov 2026, 04:03 pm IST
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